Coconut Oil, Do you use it? quality vs cost *x-posted*

2011Number3

Posted 02/18/2013

I was introduced to coconut oil, a couple weeks ago, and am very impressed. We are currently using it for skin moisturizer, acne, lip balm, eczema, baking/cooking (in place of butter/shortening), and as a nutritional supplement.

We are currently purchasing it at Safeway - $9 for 16oz and it is refined for high heat baking.

I would like to purchase an unrefined (extra virgin) but don't even know where to begin.... Since we eat it, taste is going to be a factor. And quality is very important, as well.

Does anyone here purchase online? We live in a small rural town and I will need to be able to purchase over the 'net.

Comments (9)

I usually buy it at the grocery store in the health food section but I have also bought it from Amazon. My fave brand is natures way. It is unrefined, great for cooking and smells great too!Usually saround $10 for a tub.

I haven't found an unrefined yet that I don't like :) I buy what's on sale at our local health food store - Spectrum is reliable, right now we have Dr. Bronner's. I usually pay $9-10 / 14-16oz locally. Since it's kind of expensive I save the unrefined for skin care, diaper cream, oil pulling, etc.

For cooking I buy the cheap refined LouAnna brand. I think it's something like $7 for 32oz and I found it at Walmart. I'd love to afford the virgin unrefined all the time, but we use either CO or olive oil for everything in our kitchen so I use a lot of it.

I am addicted to coconut oil. I heard Costco has cheaper prices on the unrefined. I haven't checked it out yet but I pay $9 for a 16oz jar at our local coop. It's amazing on your hair too, a little dab on dry or frizzy ends works miracles.

Oh & for some reason I think I read the refined isn't effective for lotion because it is refined. It was a long time ago when I read the article but had to do w/ co loosing nutrients/value when refined.

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